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UPDATED: Access Holdings' quarterly profit jumps 15%

Nigeria, May 1 -- First quarter profits at Access Holdings, Nigeria's biggest public company by assets, increased by 14.7 per cent year on year, a sharp slide from a growth rate of 121.8 per cent achi... Read More


Atiku, not Tinubu, is the wrecking ball, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, May 1 -- There's a concern that Nigeria could soon become a one-party state, not by law, like in China, but through subterfuge - or in legal terms, de facto - similar to Cameroon, Uganda, Equ... Read More


ICPC investigates 'discrepancies' in student loan disbursements

Nigeria, May 1 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it has commenced a comprehensive investigation into allegations of illegal deductions in disbursem... Read More


Protect workers beyond May Day, ex-Ogun guber candidate urges government

Nigeria, May 1 -- As Nigerians mark this year's International Workers' Day, Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, former Ogun State governorship candidate and a top chieftain of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), ha... Read More


ICPC probes discrepancies in student loan funds disbursement

Nigeria, May 1 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has launched an investigation into discrepancies and irregularities in the disbursement of student loan... Read More


Senate panel to summon Nigeria's third-largest cement producer over proposed sale to Chinese firm

Nigeria, May 1 -- The Senate Committee on Capital Market has said it would invite Lafarge Africa Plc for questioning over its proposed sale to a Chinese firm to ensure shareholder rights, and transpar... Read More


NJC asks Imo governor to reverse acting chief judge's appointment, suspends three judges

Nigeria, May 1 -- The National Judicial Council (NJC) has directed the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, to reverse the appointment of Theophilus Nzeukwu as the Acting Chief Judge of the state, ci... Read More


Workers' Day: NMA highlights demands, proposes solutions to 'Japa' syndrome

Nigeria, May 1 -- As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark Workers' Day, the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on all levels of government to urgently addr... Read More


US consulate, MCDN train journalists in investigative reporting

Nigeria, May 1 -- The United States Consulate in Lagos has partnered with the Media Career Development Network (MCDN) to train 21 mid-career journalists in investigative reporting under a new year-lon... Read More


Army barracks mass metering project generates N769 million in eight months - Nigerian govt

Nigeria, May 1 -- The Nigerian government on Wednesday said the mass metering project to end the era of estimated billings in the Nigerian Army formations nationwide has generated N769.1 million in re... Read More